Thomond Gate Whiskey: Bringing Irish Whiskey Back To Limerick

In the 1800s, the city of Limerick on the banks of the River
Shannon, played a prominent role in the production and eventual
export of Irish whiskey to the four corners of the world.


It’s been 101 years since the last distillery in Limerick went
silent but one man is determined to restore the city to its
former whiskey distilling glory. Building on the rich distilling
heritage of this important Irish port city, Limerick native Nick
Ryan has a plan to bring distilling back to the city that gave so
much to Irish distilling yet is often overlooked when the story
of Irish whiskey is told.


His ambitious plan is not just a dream; the first steps have
already been taken with the launch of his whiskey brand Thomond
Gate Whiskey. In this episode of Stories & Sips, I make the
most of the joys of video conferencing to ask Nick how he intends
to make his dream a reality and what he can share about Thomond
Gate Whiskey and his current Single Pot Still Whiskey.


This is the first in a series of interviews I’ll conduct over the
coming months, featuring the people and passion behind the
independent whiskey projects that are in the works in Ireland.
I’m a firm believer in supporting those who are risking their
time, money and even more to do something big and to fulfill
lifelong ambitions. After all, didn’t the success of Jameson
globally start with one man in Dublin in 1780 taking a risk?